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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I struggled with his for a long time. And while it feels awful to say this: it got so much better when my FIL died. He just imposed his will on everyone in his orbit and was incredibly rigid and entitled and difficult. When he passed, my relationship with my MIL got a million times better and I actually enjoy my time with her now. My DH's relationship with his brother also improved because it was no longer being governed by their dad, who was always trying to dictate how they felt about each other and how they interacted. I feel guilty even saying this because it's awful, but the truth is that some people really do make family interactions so much harder, and when it's an older parent, you can feel like you are being held hostage to it because you are not going to change that person. My FIL was in his mid 60s when I met him. He was who he was. The rest of us just had to endure. I hope he feels more peace now.[/quote]
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